War and Medicine

Title

War and Medicine

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Description

Out of the devastation and horrors of war, medical and surgical innovations emerged which have saved countless lives both on and off the battlefields. The use of mass inoculations and vaccinations, development of lightweight and movable prosthetic limbs, improvement of intravenous and blood transfusion techniques, antibiotic medications, sanitation, advancements of cardiac and vascular surgery, and the development of Emergency Medical Triage Systems are just a few of the innovations which developed as a result of conflict. Displayed artifacts from the Mobile Medical Museum, the exhibit "War and Medicine" highlighted common medical and surgical practices used during the major engagements of the United States of America and identified how each war advanced medicine and surgery.

Located in the historic Vincent-Doan house, the Mobile Medical Museum featured a collection of artifacts and resources that chronicle the history of medicine in Mobile. The collection began in 1962 with a gift of approximately 100 artifacts and documents donated by Mrs. Patricia Heustis Paterson as a memorial to her father, Dr. James F. Heustis (1828-1891), a native Mobilian with an outstanding medical career.

The Medical Museum not only preserves and displays important medical artifacts, but the building itself is a showcase piece. The Vincent-Doan house was one of the oldest houses in Mobile and one of the oldest surviving examples of French colonial style architecture in the state. It was listed on the Historic America Buildings Survey of the National Parks and the National Register of Historic Places. The house was originally a residence, which was built in 1827 by Captain Benjamin Vincent. It is located at 1664 Spring Hill Avenue adjacent to USA Children's & Women's Hospital.

Publication Date

4-2015

City

Mobile,AL

Keywords

Found Object, Historical, Education

Disciplines

Arts and Humanities

War and Medicine
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